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“The situation is such that it is necessary to save the country.” Saakashvili does not rule out that he will be arrested in Georgia

He told about this on the air of the channel. “1+1” 9th of September.

“The situation is such that you just need to save the country, including from the fact that it does not completely fall into the hands [президенту РФ Владимиру] Putin. Because everything that they are doing now: protests against Europe, statements that the Europeans are not our leaders, that we will not fulfill the agreements – this is all music for “, – said the politician.

The presenter interrupted Saakashvili and asked if he understood that he could be arrested in Georgia.

“Yes, they can [арестовать]… So what to do? To be afraid of a wolf – do not go to the forest. When I in due time returned to Ukraine, knew exactly that [пятый президент Украины Петр] Poroshenko can arrest me. So what? I think that the people of Georgia, where I have absolute support (even no polls are needed, I know and feel it), will eventually take power into their own hands. He will free the country anyway, “he replied.

Saakashvili September 6 announced his intention to come to Georgia on October 2, on local election day.

Context:

Saakashvili served as President of Georgia for two consecutive terms in 2004-2013. Shortly after leaving the presidency, he left the country. Several criminal cases were opened against him in Georgia; he is suspected of abuse of power and persecution of political opponents. Saakashvili himself called the criminal cases politically motivated.

In 2015-2016, Saakashvili headed the Odessa Regional State Administration. He received Ukrainian citizenship in May 2015, and in July 2017 lost it… In May 2019, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky returned Ukrainian citizenship to Saakashvili.

Since June 2020, Saakashvili has been in office Head of the Executive Committee of Reforms of Ukraine.

In October 2020 in Georgia parliamentary elections were held… By data The country’s CEC was won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, with 48.22% of voters voting for it. Their main rival, the United National Movement – United Opposition bloc, was supported by 27.18% of those who came to the polls.

The opposition refused to recognize the election results, accusing the authorities of falsifying the voting results. On November 2, she announced a boycott of the new parliament, several parties announced their rejection of mandates.

Since then, opposition rallies have been periodically held in the country, which demanded re-election to parliament… In April 2021, the opposition and ruling party signed a document on overcoming the political crisisand in May the opposition ended the boycott of parliament.

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